Translated (Google Translate)
Foreign Minister Tuomioja visits Somalia today
Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja (SDP) is on a surprise visit to Somalia. It is the first visit from Finland to Somalia at the ministerial level, announced Foreign Ministry.
The delegation will also include foreign minister's special representative Pekka Haavisto and Development Minister Heidi Hautala (Greens).
Minister of visit purpose is to get first-hand information to support Finland's efforts and development cooperation in the region. Ministers will include meeting the country's president Sheikh Hassan Mohamud Abdi Farah and Prime Shirdon.
Link in Finnish:
http://hbl.fi/nyheter/2013-04-01/434261 ... alia-i-dag
